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Boot From a CD

Many diagnostic programs and operating system setup discs require you to boot from your CD/DVD drive. Booting from a CD/DVD is similar to booting from your hard drive like you normally do but there are a few things you have to do differently.

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Download Hard-to-Find Drivers from Driver Download Websites

Thursday July 24, 2008
The very best place to download a driver is from the hardware manufacturer's website. Most of the time that's possible but what if the company has gone out of business or they no longer support your hardware?

Lucky for us, a number of websites exist that have spent time collecting old and hard to find drivers and then making them available for download. These driver sites can really come in handy when you need to get a device working properly.

Some of these driver sites are excellent while some others are really worthless. Save a ton of time sifting through the many options out there by checking out my list of the most popular driver download websites.

11 Easy Computer Cooling Tips

Thursday July 17, 2008
It's summer in the Northern Hemisphere... and it's hot. Fortunately for us humans, it's usually easy to stay cool one way or another. For our computers, however, it's not so easy.

Keeping your computer cool is important. A computer that runs too hot can cause damage so severe that the CPU and other expensive parts might need to be replaced.

From some simple tips, to upgrading CPU cooling fans, to installing water cooling systems, my 11 Ways to Keep Your PC Cool will help you avoid an overheating disaster this summer.

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